The hoarding of fabric has to stop at my house. How long can I hold on to the Tula Pink Neptune I have left? Probably forever, but what does that get me? This tub holds my Neptune and Echo.
Last week while reading Karri’s post on The Great Fabric Debacle I had an AH-HA moment. I can use my Neptune fabric and it will be okay. It’s out of print but I have really enjoyed it and now it’s time for it to see a new home. I’m not going to sell what I have at a high mark up, that’s absurd to me.
Let’s make one last quilt from what I have left. Prepare yourself people, I’m going to cut into it.
Now that your heart is racing and you’re nervous for me, or angry, I cut into it yesterday. Yesterday was awful with work and I needed a quick distraction to get me back in a good mood. When I bought this fabric, it made me happy, it was something I adored. Nothing wrong with cheering myself up with something I adore. Plus cutting into fabric is way better than drowning my sorrows in chocolate.
This quilt is my inspiration for what I want to do with my Neptune.
Photo via Flickr – Heather of A La Mode Fabric
It’s a simple design and layout but I like all the negative space. Instead of white I’m going to use two different shades of gray, all scraps. My squares will be 2.5″, so the quilt will probably be a baby quilt.
So far it hasn’t been painful to really put this fabric to use. Giving it away may be another story. I may consider destashing my scraps.
Is there a fabric line you are hoarding?
Linking up with Freshly Pieced and WIP Wednesday.